Hair-treating implement



Feb. 1L i936. P. E. GAIRE 1,747,110

HAIR ,TREATING IMPLEMENT @riginal Filed Oct. 8, 1928 Patented Feb. 11, 1930 UNITED s'rafrasJ PATENr oFFlcE Original application led October' 8, 1928,8eria1 No. 311,181.

Divided mi um application ma February 9, 1929. Serial No. 338,777.

This invention is directed to animprovement in hair treating implements and is directed particularly to a protector to be arranged between the box and the head of the patient.

In connection with hair curlin machines, the hair of the patient is wound a out a curling pin and the latter placed in a box or container to which steam and air or other heat# ing medium is admitted for the purpose of imparting a permanent wave or curl to the hair. While undergoing treatment, a comparatively large number of such boxes are used, each containing a strand of halr and as these are grouped comparatively close to the head of the patient, there would be a decided and generally unpleasant sense of heat on the head `of the patient if means were not provided for preventing this condition.

The primary object of the present invention is the provision of a protector designed articularly for use with the containers o r boxes of this invention and servingto protect the head of the customer against the heat necessarily incident to the treatment. These protectors are designed to provide a moreor less firm grip on the strand of hair in the particular box, rest squarely on the head of the patient immediately beneath the box and so insulated as to prevent the patient from feeling the effects of the heat in the box.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which o Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved protector, parts being shown in relatively open relation.

Figure 2 is a broken plan view of the improved protector. p

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2,

L0 viewed from the opposite side.

Figure 4 is an enlarged section on line 4 4 of Figure 3.- y

In the use of boxes or containers for the treatment of hair, particularly where as is L5 contemplated in the 'present invention the treating fluid is'steam, there is considerable liability that, in the absence of protection against such heat, the head ofthe patient will be uncomfortably warm. In order to io avoid any possibility of this, the present 1nventioiiiflzontemplates for use in con'unction with tlie box described a protector esigned to at all times ihterpose between the box and head of the patient the heat insulating medium which will properly protect the head of the patient against any heat sensation whatever. rllhe protector is designed to engage the strands of hair which are wound upon the pin 9 within the box or container and to immediately underlie the box and rest upon the head of the patient.

The protector comprises two sections 21 and 22, the former being of double thickness, preferably by bending a strip on a longitudinal median line to present two sections 23 and 24 atfone edge. rllhe section 22 is a single strip. These sections lare hingedly connected at 25 and a lswinging latch 26 is connected to the free end of one section to overlie and engage the free end of the other section to hold the sections in connected relation.

Each section 21 and 22 is covered by a thin stripiof rubber indicated at 27, the rubber in each instance overlying the meeting edges of the strips. Each strip is rovided on one side with a layer of felt indlcated at 28, the felt being of substantial thickness. If desired and as preferred, the sections 21 and 22, which are preferably of metal, are formed with perforations 29 and both the rubber layer and felt are secured to the respective sections by stitching 30 which passes through the perforations 29 in the metallic sections. In the use of this protector, after the hair has been wound on the pin and placed within the box, the sections of the protector are spread apart and passed over the strand of hair in the particular box between the head 0f the patient and the box. In this application of the protector, the felt layers 28 are placed next the head of the patient. The sections are then closed and the latch moved into operative position. The latch is arranged to have a somewhat wedging action so as to tend to force the free edge of the section 22 in between the plates 23 and 24 of the section 21, as indicated in Figure 4. As these edges are covered with rubber sheets 27, this action tends to tightly confine the hair between the sections against any possibility 100 of se aration and yet throu h the soft resilient c aracter of the rubber s eets 27, there is no liability of injury to the .strands of hair.

The protector completely underlies the particular box and through the medium of the felt layers 28, insulates the head of the patient from any appreciable heat effects from the box or container.

It is of course to be understood that the respective protectors are arranged one be neath each box used durin the treatment and it is also apparent that t e protectors may be readil and quickly applied or removed Without oss of time on the part of the attendant and without any inconvenience what- A ever to the atient.

This ap ication is a division of ni a plication led Gctober 8, 1928, Serial, o 311,161. f

What is claimed to be new is:

1. A protector to underlie the boxes used in' hair curling machines, comprisin pivotally connected sections, one being o double thickness and formed to permit edge 'separation, and the other a single strip adapted to be forced between the parts of the section of double thickness, means for connecting the sections to cause the strips to confine the hair between them, and heat insulating i be forced between the sections connected to the strips.

2. A protector to underlie the boxes used Y in hair curling machines, comprisin ivotally connected sections, one being o? dbuble thickness and formed to permit edge separation, and the other a single stri adapted to be forced between the arts o the section of double thickness, a ru ber strip overlying the meeting ed es of each section, means to connect the sections to cause the rubber strips and the coo ration of the sections to grip the hair, an heat insulating sections secured to the strips. Y

3. A protector to underlie the boxes used in hair curling machines, comprising (pivotouble ally connected sections, one being o thickness and formed to permit edge separation, and the other a single stri adapted to arts o the section of double thickness, a ru ber strip overlying the meeting edges of each'section, means to connect the sections to causethe rubber strips and the cooperation of the sections to grip the hair, and'a layer of felt secured to the similar side of each strip.

In testimony whereof I aix my'signature.

PAUL EDMOND GAIRE. [n s.] 

